Hello!
So, I know I'm going to meet you all in just a few short days, but I wanted to say hi now and christen our new fantastic blogger made especially for the collaboration we are about to begin and that will continue over the next year. I'm hoping that you guys will write lots and lots here so that I can write a new smell of rain when it's raining that is inspired by your voices, your thoughts, your experiences.
I think a good starting place would be for you to comment on this post and tell me about yourselves. Give me a snapshot of your lives. Maybe even start with today. I'll go first...
posted by Joy @ 11:20 AM
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Okay. Here's a snapshot of me today:
Currently, I have on my angry face because I just spent the last 20 minutes typing what I thought was a very cool snapshot of me into this little comment box and when I went to publish it, a page came up that said "server lost" and my whole comment was lost too. I'm trying to get over my frustration and will now attempt to reconstruct what I wrote, but let this serve as a caution -- always copy and save your long posts before you hit the publish or preview button so that you don't lose them like I just did.
Enough on that. Here begins my reconstruction...
It's noon-ish in Chicago and I am sitting at my desk in my apartment looking out my open window at Lincoln Avenue. The weather is beautiful today and so there are lots of people out and about. An ice cream vendor just pushed his cart down the side walk. I can still hear his bells off in the distance. I can also hear people talking on their cell phones, dogs barking at each other, babies giggling, and, occasionally, a bass blaring from a car stopped at the light on the corner. Lincoln Avenue is a busy street so I could go on and on, but I won't because this is supposed to be a snapshot of me, not the street I live on.
I'm at home on a Friday at noon because I don't have what some people would call a "real job." Instead, I have lots of random jobs. I work in a used book store a few doors down Lincoln from my place (very convenient), I teach theatre to kids your age thru various after-school programs, and, currently, I waitress at an Irish Pub (I look very Irish which helps with tips). The waitressing job is a summer thing that I picked up to earn extra money for my move to France which is happening this September... yep, I'll be corresponding with you guys from across seas come fall.
Oh yeah. I'm also a playwright, but I guess you guys know that already. That's what I consider my real job. It's also what I love to do most, especially when it involves writing something for super cool kids such as yourselves.
To give you a visual image... I'm dressed a little funny today. I meant to do some yoga when I woke up this morning, but never got around to it so I'm dressed in all black yoga pants (rolled up because it's warm in here) and faded tank top, plus pink and yellow flip-flops. Hey, I'm inside my apartment. I can wear whatever I want.
Actually, I haven't left the house at all today. I haven't needed to. My boyfriend (who lives here and works from home) made me breakfast so I'm fed and I've been busy setting up this blogger and writing to you.
When I finish writing here (and it won't get deleted this time because I've been copying this post every few minutes... slightly neurotically), I'll hop on my bike and go to pick up a book from a friend that I want to bring to Edmonton with me on Sunday. Then I'll come home, get ready for work and hop back on my bike for the pub. If I run into the ice cream man I'll probably hit him up for a coconut popsicle. I love coconut popsicles....
Hi, I'm Siwei, pronounced SEE-wee, like seaweed in the sea except without the d at the end. I think I will copy periodically because I am paranoid like that as well.
I go to OSA for high school and am currently in grade 10. Must say that I fit the OSA stereotype quite well. I don't know how I feel about that.
I am currently at the Kinsmen Sports Center in the EKDC (Edmonton Kinsmen Diving Club) office, trying to study for something we like to ignore at school called finals that inevitably roll around in June. But it's not working, so I decided to check my emails and found an invite so here I am.
Actually, I just quit diving on Wednesday because I can't seem to balance school and 20 hours a week at the pool very well. Somethings have got to go, but I'm a bit depressed about it. What's making me a bit happier is that my friends are having a quitting party today after practice, which is why I'm here.
It's really, really exceptionally hot in the office right now and I have jeans and a long-sleeve shirt on, which isn't helping, but the fan is on max. Unfortunately, it's a dinky little thing that's probably older than I am.
My favorite colour used to be purple, which is why I am obsessive over my umbrella, but for some reason, I decided I needed a change so I'm going for orange. The favorite-colour-change is still in transition so I am currently confused. Speaking of umbrellas, I guess I should say what my part is? Yes, I believe I should. I'm playing Poet. I found her part to be phenomenal and love being in her head.
We just had a rehearsal at the Roxy today, which was awesome and I really liked it. The entire play is fantastic, and I really want to meet you, Janis. Can't wait till Sunday!
let me see... me... well, my name is Molly. last year i was both a street performer and a headless woman. lets see... mabey i can narrow down my list of favourite movies for you.. okay, top 5. here goes : Harold and Maude, West Side Story, It's a Wonderful life, Rebel Without a Cause, To Sir with Love. ooh! and Moulin Rouge!
favourite bands: the cranberries, the beatles, cheap trick, anything from the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's. and 70's sometimes. the rat pack, barbershop quartets. etc.
i've recently learnt how to juggle, which i am extreamly proud of. i was on an improv team that went to ottawa for the national finals. (sinead was also on the team) other than that, i don't know what to tell. wait! favourite books!
the perks of being a wallflower, interview with the vampire, a complicated kindness, summer of my amazing luck, dean & me (a love story), and dr. jekell and mr. hyde.
yup. thats me in a nutshell.
found it.
finally.
damn this one was more on the difficult side to find.
anywhooo.
im lihz.
also know as.
lihz the great.
or.
rawr.
or bailey.
or really.
anything that i find amusing or entertaining to call myself for the time being.
it changes randomly.
right now i am the extremely bored, poor, frustrated and excited le lihz.
bored because i have no life and all my friends are out of town.
poor because i have no job and no source of income and cannot afford food.
in fact, just yesterday i went and brought a bunch of bottles to the bottle depot so i could buy eight dollars worth of food.
i was overjoyed.
i definitely thought i would be getting about 3 dollars max.
but no.
eight fifty is what i got and let me tell you.
i was in a grand mood for the rest of the day and still am.
i had my first real meal for the first time in over a week yesterday.
o it was a joyous occasion.
frustrated because i dont have a job and need to get one because i need to eat and i am having problems with other stuff.
and excited because my best friend is arriving in four days.
actually a little less.
like minus 2 hours.
its great.
it makes me super happy.
her name is anka and she was a german exchange student last year.
she left at christmas but now shes coming to stay with me for three weeks and we are going to have a grand time and party hard.
even with the lack of funds i am encountering.
i cannot wait.
it is the best news i have heard in about 3 months.
it makes me very happy.
so for the summer.
were going to be hanging out and hopefully going after all these pretty canadian boys.
and also.
im going to be chill and super relaxed.
because i am currently taking yoga.
yoga.
its great.
i lohve it.
it makes me super happy and relaxed and destresses me right out.
its the best.
i even get it for free because i bought a summer bus pass and that means i get free access to the gyms around the city and all their programs.
so not only am i destressing but i am also getting into shape.
its going to be a grand summer.
and that my peers.
is a look at the great and all mighty lihz.
for now.
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